August 2021
- See robots create a Zen rock garden in the middle of Ueno Park
- Japan finally has Gundam manhole covers – and you'll see them in Odawara
- Tokyo Banana releases a special Doraemon edition that's gluten-free
- In photos: 9 stunning art installations at Pavilion Tokyo 2021
- Gold medallist Keiko Sugiura is now Japan’s oldest Paralympic champion
- 7-Eleven now offers meals from the Tokyo Olympic Village
- 7-Eleven Japan now offers cute little Disney character mochi
- Best art restaurants, bars and cafés in Tokyo
- Nike Japan releases new tabi-style, indigo-dyed ISPA Drifter sneakers
- A giant face called ‘Masayume’ floated in the sky over Tokyo in July – here’s why
- Two Afghan athletes evacuated from Kabul will be competing in the Tokyo Paralympics
- 4 food and drink trends in Tokyo you need to try
- Super Sentai Restaurant
- Kamen Rider The Diner
- 4 new Japanese films and series coming to Netflix this September
- teamLab Planets Tokyo is getting two new installations and they are stunning
- This Tokyo dessert shop is offering beautiful cakes in drink cans
- Pokémon Centers and Stores in Japan are closing indefinitely due to Covid-19
- One day in... Nihonbashi
- Explained: the extra layers of meaning behind the Tokyo 2020 victory bouquets
- State of emergency in Japan: extended to September 12 and includes 8 more prefectures
- Far East Bazaar Shibuya
- Takayuki Suzuki claims Japan’s first Tokyo Paralympic gold and sets a new swimming record
- The famous Nebuta Festival in Aomori will be live-streamed for the first time ever
- Ballon
- 6 best shops to buy outdoor and camping gear in Tokyo
- Snow Peak Omotesando
- Montbell Futako-Tamagawa
- Yamadogu Rental Shop
- Maunga Kichijoji
- L-Breath Shinjuku
- L-Breath
- Snow Peak Akishima Outdoor Village
- 14-year-old Miyuki Yamada becomes Japan’s youngest Paralympic medallist
- Ukiyo-e art appears in rice paddies in Saitama for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
- 5 meaningful highlights from the Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony
- Show your love for instant ramen with these new Cup Noodle pouches
- Now you can make a virtual visit to Tokyo’s Akihabara Station from home
- Café See More Glass
- Brooklyn Parlor
- Kanagawa coast islands: best things to do, restaurants and attractions
- 6 Paralympic fringe events you should check out in Tokyo
- Understanding the Paralympic Games: impairment classifications in Para sport
- Tokyo Tower will be lit up in special colours for the Paralympics tonight
- Viva Coffee
- And People Ginza
- Theater Guild
- Aoyama Flower Market Shinjuku Bicqlo store
- Azabu Kuroshari
- Gassakusya
- Satake
- Pignic Farm & Café
- Choa Chicken
- Café and Bakery Sawamura Nakameguro
- Luxe Burgers
- Chavaty Shibuya Tokyu Food Show
- Selected FamilyMart food including Famichiki is now 40 percent bigger for the same price
- Meet the artists behind Japan’s latest destination hotel – Shiroiya in Maebashi, Gunma
- This Kyoto townhouse is now a wheelchair accessible and pet-friendly holiday rental
- 11 things to know about Japan at the Paralympics
- A new Star Wars anime anthology is coming to Disney+
- Fukuro Shosabo
- Starbucks Japan begins selling food at a discount before closing time
- The 1200-year-old Toji Temple in Kyoto is getting a teamLab exhibition
- Commune
- The 2021 Sado Island Earth Celebration will stream its taiko drum shows online
- Paralympic Gallery Ginza
- 3 exhibits to check out for free at the new Japan Cultural Expo online museum
- Nansuca Pansuca
- Eataly Harajuku
- Drogheria Sancricca
- Peck Nihonbashi Takashimaya
- Sakimoto
- Warehouse Terrada
- Survey: tell us what you think of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
- The National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT)
- HMV Record Shop Shinjuku
- Billboard Live
- Citron
- Walk-in vaccination clinic for young people to open in Shibuya by end-August
- Kushikatsu Tanaka Daikanyama
- 5 best iced coffee you should be drinking in Tokyo right now
- Kaijin Shinjuku
- The Mazekoze Island Tour is a free virtual festival celebrating diversity through art
- 8 refreshing summer desserts in Tokyo to help you cool down
- Niseko Village
- 10 best spots for souvenir shopping in Saitama
- Here are the limited-edition Kaws merchandise on sale at the Kaws Tokyo First exhibition
- Yayoi Kusama has a new Obliteration Room in Shibuya – and it's free
- Ikea's new city-centre store in Shinjuku is now open
- Steakhouse & BBQ Balconiwa
- HUG-Flower Tokyo
- Freeman Shokudo
- This free digital booklet is all about Osaka's sporting culture
- Rebuild of Evangelion series finale now available on Amazon Prime in 11 languages
- A to Z Cafe
- Sakura Tei
- Patisserie Asako Iwayanagi
- Book the rooftop of Ikebukuro's Sunshine 60 Building and get this view all to yourself
- Bar Zingaro
- Lina Stores Omotesando
- Chion Shokudo
- Taka Ishii Gallery
- Perrotin Tokyo
- Misako & Rosen
- This resort in Hokkaido is offering potato salad that looks like ice cream cones
- Watch: the drone formations that never made it into the Tokyo Olympics
- 7 best things to do in Shinjuku Ni-chome during the day
- A super realistic giant 3D cat has appeared on a billboard in Shinjuku
- In photos: 7 highlights from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics closing ceremony
- Gunma is offering travel vouchers and a car to entice residents to vaccinate
- Gucci opens a pop-up exhibition in a historical Kyoto house
- Tokyo Torch Terrace, part of Japan's soon-to-be tallest building, is now open
- Suntory Hall
- This new glamping site in Osaka offers good views, barbecue and hot springs
- Tokyo 2020 was Japan's best Olympics yet with record medal haul
- 7 incredible things that made Tokyo 2020 a memorable Olympics
- FamilyMart’s new musubi rice balls will come in eco-friendly wrapping
- Hakata Hotaru Ginza
- 5 LGBTQ+ friendly hotels and tours for your next trip to Osaka
- Yayoi Kusama’s yellow pumpkin on Naoshima was swept away by a typhoon
- Vending machines with frozen ramen meal kits are popping up in Tokyo
- 7 decadent parfaits in Tokyo you should be eating right now
- How to watch the Tokyo Olympics online for free
- Japan wins its first ever Olympic baseball gold medal in final against USA
- Japan wins silver and bronze in Olympic sport climbing
- Japan’s Ryo Kiyuna wins the world’s first Olympic gold in men’s karate kata
- This new Tokyo café has robot waiters controlled remotely by disabled workers
- How to enjoy the Tokyo Olympics even when you can’t watch the Games in person
- The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Cauldron is now on display in Ariake
- Go camping indoors near Sensoji Temple in the historical Asakusa district
- You can now get R2-D2 as a digital pet with the new Star Wars Tamagotchi
- Learn these 7 useful Japanese slang words for your everyday conversation
- Your ultimate guide to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
- This man stands outside the Tokyo Olympic Village every day to motivate athletes
- Tokyo meets the world: Djibouti
- Now you can ride down Hakuba’s Mt Iwatake on an off-road go-kart
- WMV Visvim Nakameguro
- Yomiuri Land has a nature park where you can spot Pokémon in the wild
- Corona beer is opening a beach house in Japan with a bar and co-working space
- How to get your Covid-19 vaccine in Japan
- Somtum Der
- Uber Japan is offering free rides to and from your Covid-19 vaccination
- Who I Am House
- Japan wins world’s first Olympic gold and silver medals in women’s skateboarding park
- Tiramisu Labo
- Mishima-en
- 8 new Korean restaurants and shops in Shin-Okubo
- Garden Farm Yokohama
- These Tokyo landmarks are lighting up for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
- Sena Irie wins Japan’s first ever Olympic gold medal for women’s boxing
- Tokyo convenience stores are an unexpected champion at the Tokyo Olympics
- Sunshine City
- Songs from the hit Japanese anime ‘Belle’ you should be listening to right now
- Watch: here’s what life is like for athletes in the Tokyo Olympic Village
- Low Alcoholic Cafe Maruku